New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-06
BALL At TIE BRITISH LEIGHTON
TIE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER or MINISTER YVES
MAKEa uKR ENrRY MO SOCIETY..

THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER or MINISTER WEST
MAKES HER ENTRY INTO SOCIETY.
WARRINGTON Jan 5-The annual ball mt the Bril- nh
legation chis social event In Washington In which
tue foreign colony and American fcial society have
eoua Interest No other honse well adapted 10 the
entertainment of rye connany. ~ the legation resi-
deper IL Lns been the scene of many brilliant gather
inrs Three years ago the bail Ia homer OF the Marquis
OF Lorne given by the British Minister anu MISS
West: two years AGO. tho second daughter. Mis- Flora
W,s came out at the annual nall. and tonight the
daughter OF Sir Lionel West was introduced to
s,,ety nj ball for which about 400 invitations were
issued Although few of those oiden remained away tue
er,at al dra WINS ooins and ball with wide open
doors afor led ample space ior the large company Tho
gr nd stairway is maie domby attractive by tho ITO
size portrait Inc Queen IN her coronation robes Tho
drawing rooms recently rcurnsnei under tno personal
direction Of Miss west arc likely TO be known hereafter
Az he red and yellow The ball room with
heavy Gilt Chandelier holdings ana the crimson hang
inrs mad always q gorgeous touch and remains un-
changed The guests were receive at tho door OF the
yellow dIawingroom bby the MISTER. standing on tho
LETT Ms West aud her trO young sisters opposite on
lane. On tho right AS the rcco.uzed hostess Mise "eSt
WA r,t to greet guests after hey had shaken han
with the Minister Hitherto Miss Vests ball toilets have
been white pink other equally delicate color
Tonight the first time sEe appeared In ball dress or
b,avk The ue skirt OF dancing .enrh The draper.
les otod tue. held on the sid WIN long loops OF
.atin rInbon Tue law bodice Of BLACK SATIN was heavy
with . tho short sleeves were arawn up TO tho top
M - shoulders long chains OF jet beads three or
four OF tuese ioups falling oy'r the arms Her orna.
iuens family jewel "a neok zee WIN PENDANTS OF
pearls Miss Flora aLd,Mss Ama'':W~st were IN cream
White tnllc ressea They aliRc the skirts Short
drapsd whit" jettel tnls and 'alln Ribbons lnri9w
Al An waists were trimmed with ffnaes ~ wnr Jet me
den, ante MISS Amala West alone carried howeis ID
buuauet OF white roses .. a.. -.
Alter the reception there was general dancing tor an
Loui or Two Tue supi er room was OPENED ~ ~ '3o
aud ~ | o'clock the cDtllon began THIS Was ird ~
Miss West a. a. Mr.. Du Bose. Of the Spanish legation.
AMI Mas Flora West, and Mr. Jensen OF the German
Ievntlnu Miss AuIalia West dancei with Mr. Edwards,
the new acc Rotary OF the English ie9aon There were
fn tv complies and the i've neuies dnnce1 were unus-
ualiy usautfu III the brst figure there were Japanese
uui,reaS with long TiDnons, each ono having seven
dd.r.ut colors belt, OF I'M cOl0rs were bei
v e &c chose tDeir partn by the colos
n; ths ripnous A second aud amusing QUE " Tue
uron cure aud four blue AZ rons to 30 worn ny
az you dancers fTb- fan figure In wch eighteen Jal
n,so fans we're nsrd one OF the pr-ttes' nguro-
r ~ four II figure OF battledorot ana Hhh'tIe
cocks small e fsNors For me men, Gnu
lutierocks for the women. In the last nsure satin
hu,tsrfi es and rlush LiOnkrys were tho favors All
these wrr. brought Paris by Miss west on her re-
trn from bro I'll antun3 r. c0till0n Ihsteh TWO
hours Tho ball ,osrd with Sr Roger Dt CoveTH lol
owsn BY God tho Queen. played while the guests
" ere saving Good nghtT'